Deborah Meaden : (7)

" We have a very good history of manufacturing in this country but I worry that these skills are being lost. We walk around saying, ‘We haven’t got any manufacturing any more’ but Made In Britain really means something, particularly in other parts of the world. We need to support British manufacturing. " - Deborah Meaden

" Business doesn’t cut you any slack because of your gender. You’re either good at what you do or you’re not. " - Deborah Meaden

" I’m not particularly tactile. " - Deborah Meaden

" I started off in the leisure industry and now I find myself as the DIY queen – I’m not quite sure how that happened! " - Deborah Meaden

" Peter Jones is hot. " - Deborah Meaden

" I use my clothes to make my day better – for example, if it’s a dull day, I’ll wear something bright to cheer myself up. " - Deborah Meaden

" I love the full-on Hollywood glamour of the 1930s and ’40s. " - Deborah Meaden